Chance Me: 1550 SAT / 4.4 GPA | Int'l student aiming for top CS/Engineering programs (targeting full aid)

Demographics: Male, Kazakhstan, NIS (Nazarbayev Intellectual School) student. First-gen to apply abroad. Need 100% financial aid.

Intended Major: Computer Science / Electrical Engineering.

Stats:

  • SAT: 1550 (790 Math / 760 RW)
  • IELTS: 7.5
  • GPA: 4.4/5.0

Extracurriculars:

  1. Industrial Engineering: Assisted in the assembly and wiring of an industrial motor-control cabinet (liquid-rheostat starter) for a phosphate-processing plant (biggest company in my country Kazhosphate). Worked alongside professional electricians, read complex schematics, handled high power hardware, and verified control logic in a live industrial setting.
  2. Independent Research ("Engineers in Kazakhstan 2030"): Authored a research report analyzing the workforce demand, skills gaps, and industrial trends in Kazakhstan's heavy industry sector.
  3. Tech:
  4. Built websites and mobile apps personal projects.
  5. 3rd place at School Hackathon.
  6. Self-paced Cisco networking courses (CCNA fundamentals).
  7. Chess Rating 1850 ELO. Played competitively for 6+ years
  8. Tiktok 10k+ followers.
  9. Drafted a full-scale office layout in CorelDRAW, focusing on ergonomics, flow, and technical accuracy.
  10. Athletics: Boxing .
  11. Community Service: 100+ volunteer hours help to kids from village.

Target Schools: NYUAD, HKUST, KAIST, Cornell, UC Berkeley, or reverse chance me.

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u/Ok_Loss5444 — 7 days ago
▲ 3 r/HKUST

Chance me as a central asian student

SAT 1550

Ielts 7.5

gpa 4.4/5

Installation of motors with MKS liquid rheostat for the grinding unit of the Central Processing Factory of "Kazphosphate" LLP.Assisted with the assembly and wiring of industrial electrical control cabin

Cisco courses on Udemy . School Hackathon 3rd place, website and mobile app development with project research. CAD : Office layout design in CorelDRAW . Independent research project "Engineers in Kazakhstan 2030." Chess 1850 elo. TikTok account with 10,000 followers. Boxing Volunteer hours 100 hours

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u/Ok_Loss5444 — 7 days ago
▲ 11 r/KAIST+1 crossposts

Chance me as Central asian

SAT 1550

Ielts 7.5

gpa 4.4/5

Installation of motors with MKS liquid rheostat for the grinding unit of the Central Processing Factory of "Kazphosphate" LLP.Assisted with the assembly and wiring of industrial electrical control cabin

Cisco courses on Udemy . School Hackathon 3rd place, website and mobile app development with project research. CAD : Office layout design in CorelDRAW . Independent research project "Engineers in Kazakhstan 2030." Chess 1850 elo. TikTok account with 10,000 followers. Boxing Volunteer hours 100 hours

NYUAD

DUKE
PURDUE
NOTHWESTERN
KAIST

u/Ok_Loss5444 — 6 days ago

Chance me

SAT 1550

Ielts 7.5

gpa 4.4/5

Installation of motors with MKS liquid rheostat for the grinding unit of the Central Processing Factory of "Kazphosphate" LLP

Cisco courses on Udemy . Hackathon 3rd place, website and mobile app development. CAD : Office layout design in CorelDRAW . Independent research project "Engineers in Kazakhstan 2030." Chess 1850. Automotive TikTok account with 10,000 followers. Boxing . Social Engagement: Volunteer hours 100 hours

NYUAD

DUKE
PURDUE
NOTHWESTERN
KAIST

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u/Ok_Loss5444 — 9 days ago